Cutting implement.



W. H. HAMMOND. CUTTING IMPLEMENT. APPLICATION FILED SEPT, 15. 1914.

1 1 22,748, Patented Dec. 29, 1914.

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WILLIAIK I-I. HAMMOND, 01E CLIFFORD, MASSACHUSETTS.

CUTTING IMPLEMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 29, rem.

Application filed September 15, 1914. Serial No. 861,917.

To (ZZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM H. HAM- MOND, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Clifford, in the county of Bristol and State ofMassachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gotting Implements, of which the following is a specification, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in cuttingimplements and more particularly to what is known as a food cutter, themain object of the present invention being the provision of a cuttingimplement of the above character which is particularly adapted forcutting green food for poultry and stock, such. as grain, corn stalksand all grasses and clovers and other grain of this character.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a device ofthis character which will possess advantages in points of efiiciency anddurability, is inexpensive to manufacture and, at the same time, issimple in construction and operation.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel features of construction, combination and arrange ment of parts aswill be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out in thespecification and claims.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, Figure lis a front elevation of a food cutter constructed in accordance with myinvention. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken on the line 22,Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a top plan view; and Fig. 4 is a detail sectional viewtaken on the line Hpof Fig. 2.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 1 indicates the main frameof my improved device which is substantially rectangular in form and isprovided at a point adjacent its lower end with an outwardly projectingflange 2 which is adapted to be bolted or otherwise secured to the board8, upon which the grain, corn stalks or other material is arrangedbefore being passed beneath the cutting knife. Arranged in spacedrelation with each end of the frame 1, are the guide arms 3, the upperends of which are provided with olfset portions 4, while the lower endsthereof bear against the spacing lugs 5 which are disposed be tween thearms 3. and the side portions of the frame 1, to space the frame andarms removably secured to the opposite side of the lever. Extendingthrough the straps and arranged within the slot 11, of the cuttingblade, is a pivot pin 12, whereby when the knife is raised and lowered,said pin will move within the slot and permit of swinging movement ofthe knife. It will he noted that the strap 9 is curved outwardly at itslower end, as shown at 13, whereby to normally close the slot 12 andprevent the same from being clogged with the grain or other materialwhich is being cut.

The upper longitudinal portion of the frame 1 is provided with adepression or offset 14 which is formed therein to allow the strap 9 topass the upper portion of the frame 1, when the lever 7 is swungupwardly to a substantially vertical position. It will be noted that theknife 10 is further held in position outside the pivot pin 12 by meansof a second pivot pin 15 which extends through one of the arms 3 andthrough one side of the frame 1. It will be noted that the arms 3 areprovided at their lower ends with reinforcing rods 16, which serve tostrengthen the arms and securely hold them in their effective positions.

It will be noted that the lugs 5 are cutaway at their upper ends, asshown in Fig. 2 and by having the flange 7 arranged in spaced relationwith the lower ends of the arms 3, there will be considerable space heneath the cutting knife whereby to prevent small particles of materialfrom clogging beneath the knife. It will also be noted that the upperends of the lugs 5 form a stop to limit the downward sliding movement ofthe cutting blade. It will be noted that the lugs 5 also form a stop forthe downward movement of the cutting knife 10.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawing, it will be readily apparent that I have provided a simple anddurable cutting implement whereby grain, such as green oats and corn,etc., may be readily cut into small particles for feeding poultry, stockand the like and it will be noted that the machine itself pended claims.

Having thus described this invention,

7 what I claim is 1. The combination with a frame, of a lever having oneend pivotally connected to a portion of theframe, spaced ears carried byy the lever, a cutting knife having an obliquely disposed slot, a pivotcarried by the ears and adapted to be arranged within said slot andCopies of this patent may be obtained for one of said ears having anangular extension adapted to normally close the slot, and a handleformed on the lever, whereby to reciprocate said knife, asand for. thepurpose set forth. i

2. The combination with a frame, of a lever having one end plvotallyconnected with a portion of the frame, spaced ears supported by thelever, one of said ears being formed integral therewith and the otherremovably connected, a cutting knife movable in the frame and having anobliquely disposed slot formed therein, a pivot bolt carried by the earsand adapted tobe movably arranged within said slot, the removable ear onsaid lever being provided with an obliquely disposed portion adapted tonor mally close the slot, and a handle formed on the lever, as and forthe purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afliX my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

WILLIAM H. HAMMOND.

Witnesses:

'GnoRe-E M. S'rnrson, SARAH H. SURREY.

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